WHY MILITARY SUCCESS CAN LEAD TO BUSINESS SUCCESS: 5 TRAITS VETERANS SHARE WITH BUSINESS LEADERS
Veterans possess many of the traits employers say they look for in job candidates, a recent study conducted by Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families concluded. Their report, “The Business Case for Hiring a Veteran,” identified specific characteristics many veterans display that help them excel in the workplace. Among other conclusions, the researchers […]
GOVERNOR MCAULIFFE ANNOUNCES SECOND ROUND OF FEDERAL ACTION CONTINGENCY TRUST (FACT) FUND GRANTS
Governor Terry McAuliffe announced September 3 the recipients of the second round of Federal Action Contingency Trust (FACT) Fund grants. The FACT fund was officially established in the 2012 General Assembly Session, to help Virginia counter actions taken by the federal government that may adversely impact the citizens and economy of Virginia. A first round […]
GOVERNOR MCAULIFFE ANNOUNCES 2ND YEAR OF VEDP GOING GLOBAL DEFENSE INITIATIVE
Governor Terry McAuliffe announced August 14 the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) received grant funding for a second year of its Going Global Defense Initiative (GGDI). The purpose of this international program is to mitigate the negative impact of defense spending cuts on Virginia’s economy. With 5,000 defense companies in Virginia facing U.S. Department of […]
PROPOSED MILITARY REDUCTIONS WILL SIGNIFICANTLY EFFECT VIRGINIA’S ECONOMY
The Army has completed a Supplemental Programmatic Environmental Assessment (SPEA) that analyzes, among other things, the economic impact that proposed military reductions will have on the economies surrounding the military bases under consideration for realignment. The study was conducted in response to the Army’s 2020 Force Structure Realignment Plan, which proposes reducing the size of […]
